2021
RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY OF AFRICAN PENGUINS (SPHENISCUS DEMERSUS) UNDER MANAGED CARE IN NORTH AMERICA: 20072018
Trumpp K, Sander S, Sander W, Zimmerman D, Bronson E. RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY OF AFRICAN PENGUINS (SPHENISCUS DEMERSUS) UNDER MANAGED CARE IN NORTH AMERICA: 20072018. Journal Of Zoo And Wildlife Medicine 2021, 52: 1135-1142. PMID: 34998282, DOI: 10.1638/2020-0224.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCause of deathYr of ageCommon morbidityRetrospective studySystemic diseaseTreatment regimensAspergillosis casesCare teamCommon causeMalaria casesNeurologic diseaseRespiratory diseaseMultifactorial conditionMorbidityHealthcare resourcesMortality trendsMortalityDiseaseManaged CarePreventative medicineCareCauseDeathAnimal care teamEnhanced levelsMetastatic perioral melanoma in a wild mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei)
Syaluha E, Zimmerman D, Ramer J, Gilardi K, Kabuyaya M, Cranfield MR, Kent MS, Corner SM, Yeh N, Lowenstine L. Metastatic perioral melanoma in a wild mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei). Journal Of Medical Primatology 2021, 50: 197-200. PMID: 33893639, DOI: 10.1111/jmp.12521.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMORBIDITY AND MORTALITY OF TAKIN (BUDORCAS TAXICOLOR) IN NORTH AMERICAN ZOOLOGICAL INSTITUTIONS FROM 1997 TO 2017
Jourdan B, Garner MM, Joyner PH, Ramer J, Zimmerman D. MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY OF TAKIN (BUDORCAS TAXICOLOR) IN NORTH AMERICAN ZOOLOGICAL INSTITUTIONS FROM 1997 TO 2017. Journal Of Zoo And Wildlife Medicine 2021, 52: 157-165. PMID: 33827172, DOI: 10.1638/2020-0123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe intersection of land use and human behavior as risk factors for zoonotic pathogen exposure in Laikipia County, Kenya
Kamau J, Ashby E, Shields L, Yu J, Murray S, Vodzak M, Kwallah AO, Ambala P, Zimmerman D. The intersection of land use and human behavior as risk factors for zoonotic pathogen exposure in Laikipia County, Kenya. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2021, 15: e0009143. PMID: 33606671, PMCID: PMC7894889, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009143.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
ANESTHESIA WITH MEDETOMIDINEKETAMINE AND DEXMEDETOMIDINEKETAMINE IN MOUNTAIN GORILLAS (GORILLA BERINGEI BERINGEI)
Jaffe JE, Jourdan B, Cranfield M, Gilardi K, Zimmerman D. ANESTHESIA WITH MEDETOMIDINEKETAMINE AND DEXMEDETOMIDINEKETAMINE IN MOUNTAIN GORILLAS (GORILLA BERINGEI BERINGEI). Journal Of Zoo And Wildlife Medicine 2020, 51: 507-513. PMID: 33480526, DOI: 10.1638/2018-0212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchESTABLISHMENT OF ACUTE-PHASE PROTEIN AND SERUM PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS PRELIMINARY REFERENCE VALUES FOR PRONGHORN (ANTILOCAPRA AMERICANA)
Tobin K, Zimmerman D, Rasmussen J, Hilton CD, Junge RE, Armstrong D, Gann W, Harveson L, Gray S, Cray C. ESTABLISHMENT OF ACUTE-PHASE PROTEIN AND SERUM PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS PRELIMINARY REFERENCE VALUES FOR PRONGHORN (ANTILOCAPRA AMERICANA). Journal Of Zoo And Wildlife Medicine 2020, 51: 321-325. PMID: 32549561, DOI: 10.1638/2018-0226.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
SYSTEMIC AMYLOIDOSIS IN A POPULATION OF PRONGHORN ANTELOPE (ANTILOCAPRA AMERICANA)
Martinez ME, Zimmerman D, Seeley KE, Zhang L, Bapodra P, Cianciolo RE. SYSTEMIC AMYLOIDOSIS IN A POPULATION OF PRONGHORN ANTELOPE (ANTILOCAPRA AMERICANA). Journal Of Zoo And Wildlife Medicine 2019, 50: 147-158. PMID: 31120673, DOI: 10.1638/2018-0055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic inflammationClinical historySystemic amyloidosisSerum amyloid ACases of amyloidosisPresence of amyloidosisΓ-globulin levelsNegative energy balanceHistologic evidenceAdrenal glandGlomerular depositsAmyloid ARenal specimensGlobulin levelsAmyloid presentHistologic examinationPostmortem findingsRenal tissueGastrointestinal tractNormal rangeRetrospective investigationThyroid glandSignificant associationAmyloidosisUnderlying cause
2018
SERUM BIOCHEMISTRY VALUES AND SELECT SEROLOGIC SCREENING OF BROWN HYENAS (PARAHYAENA BRUNNEA) FROM THE NAMIB DESERT, NAMIBIA
Wiesel I, Zimmerman DM, Suedmeyer K. SERUM BIOCHEMISTRY VALUES AND SELECT SEROLOGIC SCREENING OF BROWN HYENAS (PARAHYAENA BRUNNEA) FROM THE NAMIB DESERT, NAMIBIA. Journal Of Zoo And Wildlife Medicine 2018, 49: 931-942. PMID: 30592906, DOI: 10.1638/2017-0121.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrown hyenasCanine adenovirus-2Years of samplingCanine adenovirus-1Domestic dogsCaptive populationsHyena speciesPrevalence of antibodiesProportion of seraAdenovirus 2Namib DesertBiochemical analysisSerologic screeningEpizootic outbreaksCreatinine kinaseAdenovirus 1Immune systemBiochemical reference intervalsHyenasBiochemical parametersEffects of sexSpeciesDistemper virusMost pathogensReference intervals
2014
Tool use for food acquisition in a wild mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei)
Kinani J, Zimmerman D. Tool use for food acquisition in a wild mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei). American Journal Of Primatology 2014, 77: 353-357. PMID: 25452208, DOI: 10.1002/ajp.22351.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Femoral Fracture Repair Using a Locking Plate Technique in an Adult Captive Polar Bear (Ursus Maritimus)
ZIMMERMAN DM, DEW T, DOUGLASS M, PEREZ E. Femoral Fracture Repair Using a Locking Plate Technique in an Adult Captive Polar Bear (Ursus Maritimus). Veterinary Surgery 2010, 39: 234-238. PMID: 20210973, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950x.2009.00624.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemoral fracture repairFracture repairFemoral fracturesMarked periosteal reactionMid-shaft femoral fracturesSuccessful fracture repairPostoperative activityPostoperative radiographsCase reportComminuted fracturesPeriosteal reactionLarger body weightBody weightBone healingMidshaft femurMonthsFemur plateCaptive polar bearsRepairExtensive remodelingFracturesPlate techniqueComplicationsRadiographsWeeks
2009
Echinococcus oligarthrus Cystic Hydatidosis in Brazilian Agouti (Dasyprocta leporina)
Zimmerman DM, Douglass M, Reavill DR, Greiner EC. Echinococcus oligarthrus Cystic Hydatidosis in Brazilian Agouti (Dasyprocta leporina). Journal Of Zoo And Wildlife Medicine 2009, 40: 551-558. PMID: 19746872, DOI: 10.1638/2009-0004.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCompressive Myelopathy of the Cervical Spine in Komodo Dragons (Varanus komodoensis)
Zimmerman DM, Douglass M, Sutherland-Smith M, Aguilar R, Schaftenaar W, Shores A. Compressive Myelopathy of the Cervical Spine in Komodo Dragons (Varanus komodoensis). Journal Of Zoo And Wildlife Medicine 2009, 40: 207-210. PMID: 19368265, DOI: 10.1638/2008-0030.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical subluxationCompressive myelopathySpinal cord compressionNerve root compressionCause of morbidityMagnetic resonance imagingNormal vertebral anatomyAmbulatory paraparesisCord compressionSurgical decompressionSupportive careRoot compressionCervical scoliosisLigament laxityCervical malformationsInciting causeAntemortem diagnosisCervical spineClinical signsChronic instabilityResonance imagingSubluxationCervical vertebraeMyelopathyVertebral anatomy
2006
PHARMACOKINETICS OF FLORFENICOL AFTER A SINGLE INTRAMUSCULAR DOSE IN WHITE-SPOTTED BAMBOO SHARKS (CHILOSCYLLIUM PLAGIOSUM)
Zimmerman DM, Armstrong DL, Curro TG, Dankoff SM, Vires KW, Cook KK, Jaros ND, Papich MG. PHARMACOKINETICS OF FLORFENICOL AFTER A SINGLE INTRAMUSCULAR DOSE IN WHITE-SPOTTED BAMBOO SHARKS (CHILOSCYLLIUM PLAGIOSUM). Journal Of Zoo And Wildlife Medicine 2006, 37: 165-173. PMID: 17312796, DOI: 10.1638/05-065.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTarget minimum inhibitory concentrationMinimum inhibitory concentrationPharmacokinetics of florfenicolSingle intramuscular doseCerebrospinal fluid concentrationsInhibitory concentrationSite of administrationCompartmental techniquesBacterial meningitisIntramuscular dosePlasma concentrationsPharmacokinetic analysisCerebrospinal fluidDose of florfenicolFluid concentrationsPilot studySpecific high-pressure liquid chromatographic methodPharmacokineticsHrDoseFlorfenicolMeningitisWhite-spotted bamboo sharksBamboo sharkHigh-pressure liquid chromatographic method
2004
XYLAZINEMIDAZOLAMKETAMINE VERSUS MEDETOMIDINE MIDAZOLAMKETAMINE ANESTHESIA IN CAPTIVE SIBERIAN TIGERS (PANTHERA TIGRIS ALTAICA)
Curro TG, Okeson D, Zimmerman D, Armstrong DL, Simmons LG. XYLAZINEMIDAZOLAMKETAMINE VERSUS MEDETOMIDINE MIDAZOLAMKETAMINE ANESTHESIA IN CAPTIVE SIBERIAN TIGERS (PANTHERA TIGRIS ALTAICA). Journal Of Zoo And Wildlife Medicine 2004, 35: 320-327. PMID: 15526886, DOI: 10.1638/03-049.Peer-Reviewed Original Research